mike levinstein, phd

Higher Education faculty member, scholar of college student success, husband, parent, and retro-architecture enthusiast.

[APSCUF @APSCUF]

#Pennsylvania is second-to-last when it come to appropriations per FTE, according to a new @SHEEOed report. It's time for the Commonwealth to properly fund the universities it owns: https://t.co/yopR41dnI0 #fundPAfuture #PAbudget

📊 SHEEO report: https://t.co/mYYrr0losT #ICYMIC

[mike levinstein, phd @mikelev]

@econshishir I think it might be SNHU Southern New Hampshire University. They’re big players in adult online education.

[Shippensburg University Raiders @ShipURaiders]

Softball earns No. 2 seed, will travel to No. 3 Charleston in NCAA Atlantic Region Tournament
https://t.co/4ky2SW2cim

[Bill Kreutzmann @BKreutzmann]

Earlier today, I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac. And I smiled.

[mike levinstein, phd @mikelev]

@_crisRhodes Are you doing physical or digital binders?

[PA-NOSS @PA_NOSSorg]

One day more - until our Fall Conference that is! Excited to talk about #UDL, #DEI, #StudentSuccess and so much more with our #HigherEducation colleagues from across Pennsylvania's colleges tomorrow in Lancaster! With Dr. Bertoni @5foot2prof as our keynote! #PANOSS2023

[StandWithUs @StandWithUs]

If we held a minute of silence for every victim of the Holocaust, we would be silent for eleven and a half years.

On #HolocaustRemembranceDay, we remember the 6 million Jewish lives that were stolen during the Nazi regime, along with millions of others. #NeverForget #YomHaShoah

[StandWithUs @StandWithUs]

Share this so the world will #NeverForget
#HolocaustMemorialDay

[PA-NOSS @PA_NOSSorg]

We're excited, are you excited?! Only three more days until our community of #highereducation #studentsuccess professionals meets for our Spring conference! #PANOSS2023 #UDL #UDLChat

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

We are increasing tuition again by 15% so we are asking faculty to help students by using open educational resources rather than a textbook. It may take you a longer to prep your class but why make students pay for a textbook they’ll never read. Now they won’t read for free!

[Shippensburg University @shippensburgU]

⚠️ Important Announcement

[Blue Square Alliance Against Hate @BlueSquare]

Antisemitism is not just the Jewish community’s issue. It’s everybody’s. Retweet this video with #🟦 to show your support. #StandUpToJewishHate

[mike levinstein, phd @mikelev]

Robert Kraft’s FCAS launched 🟦 to #StandUpToJewishHate https://t.co/AVs1RzTJkG via @YouTube

[Berel Solomon @BerelSolomon]

My son was bullied in school last year.
The ‘cool’ kids harassed him in the classroom. And wouldn’t let him play sports at recess.

We noticed how much he hated going to school every day. After months of being bullied he finally broke down and told me what was going on.

I was bullied as a kid too, so I knew how it felt. My heart was broken for the little guy. I took it seriously.

I sat in his bed until late that night giving him perspective and tools.

He went to school the next day armed for battle, but our plan backfired. He was crushed again. He wanted to give in. Maybe change classes. I told him not to give up.

We went back to the drawing board.

The day after he managed to turn it all around. He stood up for himself and showed the bullies he’s not to be messed with a respectful way.

He was invited to play! He ended up becoming one of the best players in the school. 💪

Fast forward…

Yesterday my son was playing soccer. And a boy tried to play. The kids wouldn’t let him in. A few years back they gave this boy a nasty nickname and he’s been sidelined ever since.

Yesterday on the court, my son also called him the mean nickname. He saw how much it hurt the boy.

He remembered his hurtful it was when we was bullied.

He came home from Synagogue and told me what happened. He felt terrible.

I told him the right thing to do was to call to say sorry. He didn’t want. He was to shy and embarrassed.

I called the boys father anyways. He told me that his son is having a rough year because of the bullying. My son heard every word.

His father passed the phone to his boy.

I put my son on the line.

“I’m sorry I called you that name. From now on I’ll make sure that nobody bothers you .” My son said.

The boy responded “thank you Menachem.”

My son said “can we be friends?”

I heard the boy chocking up and struggling to answer. Finally he said in a teary voice…

“Yes”.

Lesson learned, bullying is serious. We as parents have to be just as concerned about other kids feelings as we are about our own kids.

We have to turn our children into leaders and defenders instead of bystanders.

I subscribe to the hands on parenting method. How about you?

[PA-NOSS @PA_NOSSorg]

We're all so excited to build on the legacy of you, the professionals who work every day towards #studentsuccess in #highered in Pennsylvania. Come join this one-day conference, a conference for you! #UDL

[PA-NOSS @PA_NOSSorg]

If your resolution is to grow your network, learn new skills, or be more inclusive in your work, than our April 20 conference in Lancaster is for you! We're eager to gather #highered #studentsuccess professionals from across Pennsylvania - Register today! https://t.co/aO3EQKKcuk

[mike levinstein, phd @mikelev]

@_crisRhodes I’m eager to learn how this works out.

[mike levinstein, phd @mikelev]

Wrapped up my first-year seminar course today w/ a #Zentangle project illustrating the four main components of the course #growthmindset #academicselfregulation #engagement & #learningfromfailure #socialemotionallearning

[mike levinstein, phd @mikelev]

Some good news in the challenging Higher Education world https://t.co/WFSg6nUORu

[PA-NOSS @PA_NOSSorg]

Hey Pennsylvania #HigherEd pros - are you ready for tomorrow's Town Hall? Preview our November conference and a supporting and encouraging conversation about our successes and mistakes. Join us - sign up at our website: https://t.co/zcDMyh3ujS #StudentSuccess #highereducation